The world can wait

  Can God's creatures teach us profound truths about faith and love? In Paws and Wings: An Animal Lover's Devotional, Mary L. Ball weaves together biblical wisdom and the natural world in a heartwarming exploration of God's design. Through more than 30 thoughtful devotions, Ball reveals how every animal from loyal lambs to soaring eagles, reflects divine truths about our human spiritual journey. Each entry combines fascinating animal facts with scripture, creating moments of wonder that deepen your connection to both creation and Creator. This inspirational devotional offers a unique perspective on spiritual growth, perfect for animal lovers seeking faith-based encouragement. Ball's genuine love for God's creatures shines through her warm, conversational tone that brings complex biblical concepts down to Earth. Whether you're drawn to stories of stubborn donkeys teaching lessons about obedience or discovering how a mother hen's protection mirrors Christ'...

 Both of the new Ellery/York books are now out in the big wide world. See How They Run came out on May 24, followed by the sequel See How They Hide on June 7. I would have posted sooner, but a hand injury prevented my typing for several weeks, But now, a month after surgery, all is back to normal. The Headley Cross marathon has been held every year since it was founded in 1983. This time, as well as the full run, a half marathon is being offered, and preparations are well under way. DS Zander Ellery and DC Isabel York have a hectic caseload and could well do without the squad having to run the marathon. When the race is threatened, they and the other members of the MIU/Major Crimes are tasked with neutralizing the threat.  As the day of the race draws near, with ten thousand runners due to take to the streets, time to find the culprit is running out. Lives are at stake, and Ellery and York must succeed in winning this race. --Part 1 of the SEE HOW Ellery & York sub-s...

This book started life about three or so years ago as a short story called Dancing Man. It then morphed through several drafts, and names (including a suggested Waltzing Matilda! but that's another story - literally) before finally becoming Convergence. Which is an amazing name as not just lives, but time convergences within it's pages. Blurb: Even as a teenager Yvetta Graham had vivid dreams. Ones she couldn't tell from reality. Only now she's almost thirty and beyond such things. Only the new store manager is a dead ringer for the man from those dreams. Who is John Smyth? What is his reason for coming to Headley Cross? Is he really a time traveller? As dreams and reality converge Yvetta is in a fight for both her sanity and soul. Extract: Someone was following her. The steps were light, but audible on the large grey flagstones that lined the floor of the castle. It couldn’t be Blaize. He’d had to go out, fulfil his duty as sheriff and dea...

Blurb: Private Investigator Ava Worthington and her partners head to the mountains to solve the death of a farmer owner’s son who was discovered murdered in an outhouse on the property. Without local cowboy Cory’s protection, Ava won’t get the chance to follow leads as the killer tries to stop her investigation. But Ava’s falling for Cory against her better judgment. She should be working and not pining after a cowboy. And Cory doesn’t want a relationship. His successful career was destroyed by a woman he trusted, and he won’t make the same mistake twice. One suspect after another is cleared from Ava’s list until she’s sure she has the real killer targeted in her sights, but he’s hunting her, too. How will Ava and Cory find the killer and admit their love before they are buried under a mountain of secrets? Fateful Fall is my fourth book and I’m beyond excited to share it with readers. It is the perfect example of God’s timing. You see, this book was born once before. My fir...

After over two years in the planning, writing, editing, waiting phase, Dark Lake is finally released. Today you can pick it up in eBook and audio formats. Paperback (available for pre-order) will release on October 9th. Here is the blurb, extract and links to the book trailer I made, the audio extract my publisher made and the buy links for Amazon UK and Amazon US . It's also on iTunes and Barnes and Noble and direct from Pelican Book Group . Blurb: Archaeologist Dr. Lou Fitzgerald is used to unexpected happenings, and they don't usually faze her. After surviving a childhood disability, and dealing with an unfair boss, Lou has learned the art of rolling with the punches. But when she arrives at Dark Lake, what was supposed to be a simple archaeological dig is beyond even her wildest imaginations. Land owner Evan Close has his own reasons for keeping the secrets of Dark Lake, and this attractive interloper is a menace. Her precious dig threatens to bring his house o...

Today sees the launch of my 43rd book! 7 years and one day after signing my very first book contract! Pastor Josh Wilson is running from his past and from God. He takes a construction job and volunteers as a retained firefighter in hopes that the small Welsh town of Betws-y-Coed will be a refuge and hiding place...but God has other plans. GP Jess Thomas fights the instant attraction when an injured construction worker comes into her surgery. A native Scot with a U.S. passport is a mystery, but there is something else about the man that keeps drawing her to him. As summer heats up, and the wildfires draw closer, can Josh overcome the past and move on? Or will he lose everything before his new life has begun? Extract: Jess shook her head and laid a reassuring hand on his shoulder. “Big strong bloke like you isn't afraid of a little needle, surely?” she asked, making light of the situation. “Aye, maybe I am,” he drawled, sounding Scottish again this time. “So clo...

Blurb : Adam West, a high powered lawyer gets the shock of his life when he arrives to meet a new client. She’s the wife he hasn’t seen since they separated ten years ago. Sam Reece doesn’t need the added complication of working with the husband who abandoned her a decade ago. She’s tried hard to put her failed marriage behind her, going back to her maiden name even though they never got divorced. The situation is bad enough as it is, but it seems Adam is the only person who can help. Can they ever move past the tragedy of the past or will its long shadow prevent them ever working together? extract : His shirt sleeve brushed her cheek as he explained. “I took the files from your computer via a USB pen and ran them through a particular piece of software I have. The red line is the account run by Max Holder. The blue is the account run by Troy Branning. This is the amount of money missing, where it went, and so on.” “What’s the yellow line mean? Other than the circle line on th...

Blurb: A decades-old unsolved homicide. A grieving single mother-to-be. A cold-case investigator. Sarah Bishop goes through her deceased mother’s belongings and becomes immersed in the details of her grandfather’s unsolved homicide. Determined to find who was responsible, for the sake of her unborn baby, Sarah vows to seek out the answers her mother had failed to find. Cold Case Investigator Ford Melcher is intrigued by Sarah’s dogged drive to solve the old mystery. His current case has reached a frustrating dead end, but he comes to believe it is somehow linked to Sarah’s quest. His desire to protect her from further hurt is put to the test, especially when he has secrets he’d rather not disclose. Answers could remain elusive as to who struck Sarah’s grandfather and left him in a ditch. Will the search for those answers open doors for her to discover the life God planned? Can she accept that plan if it includes a man who wasn’t forthright with information? My R...

The authors and staff at Pelican Book Group come together to offer this free devotional for Lent. Travel through favourite psalms and discover Christ in a special way during each day of Lent.  Available in three formats HERE Contributors include: Brenda Baker Candice Sue Patterson Christine Lindsay Claire Sanders Clare Revell Delia Latham Dianne J Wilson EA West Heidi Glick Jamie West Jan Elder Janalyn Voigt Karen Cogan Kathleen Friesen Kristen Joy Wilks Lisa McCaskill LoRee Peery Marianne Evans Marilyn Leach Mary Manners MaryAnn Diorio Megan Lee Merry Stahel Natasha Deen Nicola Martinez Niki Turner Pamela Thibodeaux Robin Bayne Sandy Nadeau Susan Lyttek Terri Weldon Valerie Goree Wendy Davy Zoe McCarthy

Blurb: Daylin Sullivan has a passion for two things: books and food. Both help her escape from a past riddled by abandonment; she spent her childhood passed from one foster family to the next. Life has mirrored a game of musical chairs until one New Year ’ s Eve she stumbles upon a Dash for the Dream brochure in the local diner. The team is a faith-based group that runs marathons to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis research. Patrick Litton is raising his six-year-old daughter Aubree alone. As the leader of Dash for the Dream, the widower works tirelessly to secure funding in search of better treatment for all those afflicted with CF ,  including Aubree. Patrick has no time for romance — until he meets Daylin at the Dash for the Dream kick-off party. Daylin and Patrick don't expect to fall in love, but both learn that when it comes to romance, training for a marathon is the easiest part of their journey. Excerpt #1: A chill nipped at Daylin Sullivan’s c...